The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

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The Road Not Taken by Robert FrostFONTSCurrent Events 1916SportsABAABStrict rhymes4 stressed syllables per linePerfect end rhymesBoston Red Sox win world seriesThe Professional Golf Association was formedFirst football game in the Rose Bowl (Washington State vs Brown)RhymeMoved to Lawrence, Massachusetts at age 12Met his wife while attending Lawrence High SchoolFirst poem "My Butterfly: An Elegy," was published in The Independent. Used success to purpose to his wife, who declined the first time.Attended Dartmouth University for several months.Later attended Harvard University for 2 years.Moved to a small farm in New Hampshire for 12 years.Had six children 2 of them died and 2 suffered from mental illnesses.Moved to England for a better chance to get his poetry published.Published "A Boy's Will" and "North of Boston"Poems reviewed by Ezra Pound and Edward ThomasThomas inspired "The Road Not Taken"Received over 40 honorary degrees during lifeWon 4 Pulitzer PrizesJFK appointed him official Poet Laureate of the U.S. in 1961Robert FrostBorn in San Francisco, California on March 26, 1874In addition to San Francisco, also lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Hampshire, and England.Died on January 29,1963BiographyAlliteration AssonanceImagery"yellow wood" fall setting, leaves changing colors"grassy and wanted wear" and a path with fresh fallen leaves and grass-not walked on"no step had trodden black" because the leaves arent walked on they aren't dead and "black"